Stringers Spotlight: Whittle Explores Ninja Lax's Traditional Kit

This Warrior Noz is strung with a Ninja Lax traditional kit, which is treated with the same special Ninja Formula found on the company's Ninja Mesh series of products. This is one of my first experiences stringing a traditional pocket with these materials. I decided to string a pocket similar to what Stylin Strings refers to as a "Trax" model. As you can see, there are coils running down the channel as well as connecting to the sidewall. Seven single interlocks were secured to the leathers to create a deep, undefined pocket with superior hold and almost no whip.

Overall, this is a challenging pocket to begin with, but the treated qualities of the kit take it to a whole 'nother level. I completely free handed this pocket, and while stringing it, I pulled the string just tight enough so the leathers did not bunch or sag. The coated texture of the leathers make the pocket very stiff allowing for a solid channel with incredible accuracy with zero shifting. I added two shooting strings from Stringer's Shack and two left over nylon pieces to prevent the ball from hitting the top plastic. I'm happy with the way this pocket came out, especially the symmetry between interlocks.